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First day of school reported for 27 Monroe County districts, schools
MONROE COUNTY — The first day of the 2024-25 school year is quickly approaching. Most Monroe County schools will begin Sept. 3, but a few, such as Huron School District and Milan Area Schools, start in August. Here's a quick rundown of who starts when so parents, and students, can be prepared. Airport Community Schools: Sept. 3 ...
UMich Board of Regents fire nursing professor Robert Stephenson
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. UPDATE 7/21: This story has been updated to include a comment from the University. The University of Michigan Board of Regents voted Thursday to dismiss Nursing professor Robert Stephenson, ending his tenure. Stephenson has been placed on administrative leave since May 11, 2023, after allegations of sexual harassment of two of Stephenson’s former students first came to light in Feb. 2022.
University of Michigan issues RFQ for "3.5-mile elevated guideway"
Https://record.umich.edu/articles/u-m-issues-campus-connector-request-for-qualifications/. "The RFQ highlights a proposed automated transit system serving six passenger stations across the Ann Arbor campus and along an approximately 3.5-mile elevated guideway. Stations would be located at the Central Campus Transit Center, the Medical campus, Pierpont Commons, on Green Road on North Campus, at Hubbard and Murfin avenues on North Campus, and at the North Campus Research Complex."
Monroe County students earn scholarships, make dean's lists
MONROE COUNTY — Monroe County students recently earned scholarships and made dean's lists at U.S. colleges and universities. Scholarships Jonah Hiatt and Hailey Root received the annual $1,000 Bonnie Finzel-Doster...
Michigan Colleges Affected by Global CrowdStrike Outage
(TNS) — Michigan's state government acknowledged Friday that some services have been affected by a faulty software update by a cybersecurity company that affected airports, hospitals, businesses and others in the United States and around the world, especially call centers, while a university and college were impacted. Cybersecurity firm...
Eastern Michigan University offering Narcan training for students, faculty
YPSILANTI, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Eastern Michigan University is offering Narcan, CPR, and AED training for students, staff and faculty to address opioid overdoses.The training, developed through a partnership between EMU School of Nursing and the Community Mental Health Partnership, began on Wednesday and will be available through Sept. 23, according to a news release."It's so important that our campus community knows how to help in a medical emergency," Sherry Bumpus, special associate to the Provost, said in the release. "These trainings empower students, faculty, and staff to make a lifesaving difference if someone overdoses.EMU joined other universities and counties...
University of Michigan can file its own complaints against alleged civil rights violators
ANN ARBOR, MI - The University of Michigan can now make its own complaints to take action against alleged civil rights violators, according to a policy updated Thursday. The university’s Board of Regents unanimously approved the policy during its Thursday, July 18 meeting. If you purchase a product or...
New program makes community college free for new students
MONROE — Students who enroll in community college this semester may find themselves tuition free through Michigan's Community College Guarantee program, according to a recent release. For Monroe County citizens this means that residents who graduated from high school in 2023 and 2024 may be eligible for free tuition fees at Monroe County Community College. ...
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